This past month has been so extraordinary for me. I've went to so many places, done so many things, and met so many wonderful people in Taiwan. The Taiwanese people such as the language exchange partners and my teachers within the program were all so friendly and sweet. I also got to meet . . .

My trip to Spain was an amazing experience. I was able to experience the different cultures of Spain and the aspects which unities the country together. Barcelona was my favorite city. I loved the separate Catalan culture and the work of Gaudì. Barcelona was also the best place to eat seafood paella. . .

Jet lag wakes me before 5 am, but not before the sunrise. A look out my window greets me with the view of rice patties and a town in the distance. I have a breakfast of curry bread purchased from the convenience store next to the hotel. The hotel across from ours . . .

La Alhambra in Granada was absolutely breathtaking--every single part of it. Every single aspect fo the place: The flowers, the history, the architecture, the views--everything was beautiful. And I would be completely speechless. I never thought this kind of thing could teach me a lesson . . .

When I went to Paris I noticed that the streets and cars were much smaller than ours and the apartments of Paris were small but very pretty. What I liked about Paris was that people walked from place to place instead of always using there cars. I also noticed that there wasnt alot of parking space and . . .

Por fin estamos en el lugar que he estado esperando este viaje. Madrid. Vimos el museo del Prado, que era increíble y libre a diferencia de los museos en los U.S.A. Madrid es conocida como una de las capitales mundiales de la moda. Lleno de un montón de tiendas que tienen todo lo que puedas desear . . .

This day’s the last day of our tour stay in Japan (and the complete end of my camera’s battery life). It’s a bit sad that our adventuring has come to an end. After eating breakfast, having enough time to spare before we check out of the hotel, several of us including myself headed off to the Krispy Kreme store that . . .

We wake up in the morning tired but refreshed. Breakfast: WAY BETTER THAN DINNER.  Pastries all over place, and man do I love pastries.  We walk around some more and then finally, lunch time(heck yeah!). Some people wanted to go to The Hard Rock Cafe. Um, we're in SPAIN . . .

It has been a long week living with Asuka and her family in Toyota.This picture of us was taken, in front of her home, the day before I continued on to the touring part of our trip to Japan with the rest of our Clements students.I've learned so much about Japan all thanks to Asuka . . .

A lively and surprising city in the heart of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, Montpellier is vibrant, elegant and artistic. I was drawn here by the city's rich past, former and contemporary glory, intense cultural life and youthful feel. Its sunny climate and well-preserved historical environment are . . .

Daily life in Lebanon consists of a lot of different things, some which are traditions, and some which are changing with the generations. In Tripoli, there's no electricity from the government about 6 hours a day, so each apartment building has their own generator to provide electricity for those 6 hours. In . . .

Viajar a México es una experiencia interesante. Aunque el turismo se concentra en lugares como el Distrito Federal o costas como Cancún o Cabo San Lucas, es importante conocer las partes rurales para vivir al 100% la experiencia mexicana . . .

My trip to China was very enjoyable. I learned many new things and did many new things. I improved my ability to speak Chinese greatly and had fun doing so . . .